Communicating clearly with another person requires that one has both good semantic memory (to pick the right words when speaking) and good working memory (to understand and interpret what the other person is saying).

In the March issue, the President’s Message (“A Momentous Decision”) spoke about the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on physician-assisted death. In explaining the legislative context, we pointed out that Quebec is the only province to have developed legislation on medical...

I was very happy to see an article on forensic nursing (Nurse to Know, May). Sheila Early was an early mentor of mine, and she is a tireless advocate for the forensic nursing role. Although sexual assault nurse examiners are the most well-known of forensic nurses, there are many other applications...

9.6 billion: Predicted world population in 2050 (source)
8: Number of countries that are expected to account for half of the world’s population growth over this century: Nigeria, India, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Uganda, Ethiopia and the U.S. (source)
22%: Percentage of...

A study of mice with a cancer-fighting genetic mutation has led to the discovery of a new protein that helps boost the immune system. In a six-year study, researchers identified a strain of mice that produced 10 times as many disease-fighting T cells as did ordinary mice, making them more resistant...